Patents by Inventor Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20140365860Abstract: To facilitate the use of audio files for annotation purposes, an audio file format, which includes audio data for playback purposes, is augmented with a parallel data channel of line identifiers, or with a map associating time codes for the audio data with line numbers on the original document. The line number-time code information in the audio file is used to navigate within the audio file, and also to associate bookmark links and captured audio annotation files with line numbers of the original text document. An annotation device may provide an output document wherein links to audio and/or text annotation files are embedded at corresponding line numbers. Also, a navigation index may be generated, having links to annotation files and associated document line numbers, as well as bookmark links to selected document line numbers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: STEVEN SPIELBERG, SAMUEL GUSTMAN
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Patent number: 8762853Abstract: To facilitate the use of audio files for annotation purposes, an audio file format, which includes audio data for playback purposes, is augmented with a parallel data channel of line identifiers, or with a map associating time codes for the audio data with line numbers on the original document. The line number-time code information in the audio file is used to navigate within the audio file, and also to associate bookmark links and captured audio annotation files with line numbers of the original text document. An annotation device may provide an output document wherein links to audio and/or text annotation files are embedded at corresponding line numbers. Also, a navigation index may be generated, having links to annotation files and associated document line numbers, as well as bookmark links to selected document line numbers.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Copernicus Investments, LLCInventors: Steven Spielberg, Samuel Gustman
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Publication number: 20120173959Abstract: To facilitate the use of audio files for annotation purposes, an audio file format, which includes audio data for playback purposes, is augmented with a parallel data channel of line identifiers, or with a map associating time codes for the audio data with line numbers on the original document. The line number-time code information in the audio file is used to navigate within the audio file, and also to associate bookmark links and captured audio annotation files with line numbers of the original text document. An annotation device may provide an output document wherein links to audio and/or text annotation files are embedded at corresponding line numbers. Also, a navigation index may be generated, having links to annotation files and associated document line numbers, as well as bookmark links to selected document line numbers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Steven Spielberg, Samuel Gustman
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Patent number: 8091028Abstract: To facilitate the use of audio files for annotation purposes, an audio file format, which includes audio data for playback purposes, is augmented with a parallel data channel of line identifiers, or with a map associating time codes for the audio data with line numbers on the original document. The line number-time code information in the audio file is used to navigate within the audio file, and also to associate bookmark links and captured audio annotation files with line numbers of the original text document. An annotation device may provide an output document wherein links to audio and/or text annotation files are embedded at corresponding line numbers. Also, a navigation index may be generated, having links to annotation files and associated document line numbers, as well as bookmark links to selected document line numbers.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Copernicus Investments, LLCInventors: Steven Spielberg, Samuel Gustman
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Publication number: 20090228126Abstract: To facilitate the use of audio files for annotation purposes, an audio file format, which includes audio data for playback purposes, is augmented with a parallel data channel of line identifiers, or with a map associating time codes for the audio data with line numbers on the original document. The line number-time code information in the audio file is used to navigate within the audio file, and also to associate bookmark links and captured audio annotation files with line numbers of the original text document. An annotation device may provide an output document wherein links to audio and/or text annotation files are embedded at corresponding line numbers. Also, a navigation index may be generated, having links to annotation files and associated document line numbers, as well as bookmark links to selected document line numbers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Steven Spielberg, Samuel Gustman
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Patent number: 7500193Abstract: To facilitate the use of audio files for annotation purposes, an audio file format, which includes audio data for playback purposes, is augmented with a parallel data channel of line identifiers, or with a map associating time codes for the audio data with line numbers on the original document. The line number-time code information in the audio file is used to navigate within the audio file, and also to associate bookmark links and captured audio annotation files with line numbers of the original text document. An annotation device may provide an output document wherein links to audio and/or text annotation files are embedded at corresponding line numbers. Also, a navigation index may be generated, having links to annotation files and associated document line numbers, as well as bookmark links to selected document line numbers.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2005Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Copernicus Investments, LLCInventors: Steven Spielberg, Samuel Gustman
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Patent number: 7366979Abstract: An apparatus for annotating a document is presented. The invention allows the addition of verbal annotations to a digital document such as a movie script, book, or any other type of document. In an embodiment, the invention the stores audio comments in data storage as an annotation linked to a location in the document being annotated. The invention may be implemented in a variety of smart mobile devices, including automotive entertainment systems, cell phones, and other portable computing devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2001Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Copernicus Investments, LLCInventors: Steven Spielberg, Samuel Gustman
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Publication number: 20060143559Abstract: To facilitate the use of audio files for annotation purposes, an audio file format, which includes audio data for playback purposes, is augmented with a parallel data channel of line identifiers, or with a map associating time codes for the audio data with line numbers on the original document. The line number-time code information in the audio file is used to navigate within the audio file, and also to associate bookmark links and captured audio annotation files with line numbers of the original text document. An annotation device may provide an output document wherein links to audio and/or text annotation files are embedded at corresponding line numbers. Also, a navigation index may be generated, having links to annotation files and associated document line numbers, as well as bookmark links to selected document line numbers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2005Publication date: June 29, 2006Applicant: Copernicus Investments, LLCInventors: Steven Spielberg, Samuel Gustman
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Publication number: 20030075070Abstract: A switcher track apparatus comprising four switch units having precisely supported turntables at the intersections of the rails of two tracks, with switch sections of the track on the turntables movable into alternate switching positions in alignment with the two tracks and with magnet assemblies for establishing and releasably holding precise alignment. A dolly or sled for riding on the tracks has four wheel assemblies at its corners each comprising two rows of four roller wheels in a V-shaped arrangement for engagement with curved rail surfaces. The wheel assemblies are carried on sprockets that are tied to a driver sprocket on a T-bar for operation in unison.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Inventors: Steven Spielberg, Simon T. Jayes, Mark Hotchkiss
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Publication number: 20020129057Abstract: In one or more embodiments of the invention, the apparatus and methods described herein allows users to review and add any number of annotations (i.e. add comments) to a digital document such as movie scripts, books, etc. from anywhere in the world. For instance, the invention may play the document to the user via an audio output mechanism and provides the user with a way to comment on the document by simply speaking to an audio input mechanism. Any type of computational device may be configured to embody the invention and thereby provide the user with an interface to comment on or review comments about a particular document. Some examples of the type of devices that can be configured to implement embodiments of the invention include, the components of an automobile sound system, a cell phone, a land-based telephone, a personal computer (e.g., a PC or a PDA), dictation device, or any other system capable of accepting audio input and output.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2001Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventor: Steven Spielberg
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Patent number: D401951Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1997Date of Patent: December 1, 1998Assignee: Amblin' Entertainment, Inc.Inventors: Steven Spielberg, Peter McKie